Alison May > Quotes

“meditating in the bath and filling the house with the scent of the lavender we use to sooth our souls to sleep.”
― Alison May, The Art of HomeMaking

“Everyone needs their own Place on the Planet...”
― Alison May

“Which parts of your life need a metaphorical Spring clean? ~”
― Alison May, The Spring House

“The Recipe: 1oz liquid soap, 1/2 cup washing soda, 1/2 cup borax, 6 drops of lavender oil.... Mix the soap with the soda and borax, add the lavender, et voila, fragrance bliss.”
― Alison May, The Vintage Housekeepers Circle

“Make the purchase of a Christmas night board game an annual tradition...date the inside of the box and wrap it up as a final Christmas day gift to the whole family once the Dinner dishes have been tackled...”
― Alison May, More Scrumptious Treats For Vintage Housekeepers

“When we choose to live in the moment, we become deeply aware of what really matters right now and give up focusing on all our tomorrows. In this way we focus on gratitude for what we already have and at home celebrate that by looking after everything we own.”
― Alison May, The Art of HomeMaking

“first discovered the magic of rose quartz at my Dentist, when correctly identifying me as a nervous patient, the Dentist handed me a pink stone and told me to close my eyes and concentrate on the feel of it in my hands as she went about her work, and while you will never convince me that dental work is fun, from then on it has been a much calmer experience thanks to the gentle tranquillizing effect of rose quartz....”
― Alison May, A Year of Puttery Treats